[xì]
[名]
（系统） system; series
aromatic series
芳香系
faction
派系
the solar system
太阳系
(language) family
语系
（高等学校中按学科所分的教学行政单位） department; faculty
the department of sociology
社会学系
the physics [literature] department
物理[文学]系
head of the department; dean
系主任
（姓氏） a surname
Xi Yi
系益
[动]
（联结； 联系） relate to; bear on; depend on
hold together; maintain
维系
stand or fall by this
成败系于此举
have a direct bearing on one's reputation
名誉所系
（牵挂）feel anxious; be concerned
miss sb. very much
系恋
feel concerned about
系念
（拴； 绑） tie; fasten
tether a horse
系马
fasten up
系牢
[书] （是） be
be purely experimental in character
纯系试验性质
His mother is a native of Liaoning.
其母系辽宁人。
What she said is the actual situation.
她讲的确系实情。